Oberlin Academy - Etean Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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SOCIETY NOTES The social season started off in fine order with a Backwards Party, given by the Middle Class. True to its name, it reversed the usual order of things from the start to finish, and a few aspiring Middlers even arrayed themselves hind-side-fore. When the guests arrived at the Academy building, they were ushered in the back door, and upon removing their wraps, all gathered around the piano and sang Goodnight Ladies. Parlor-football, songs, a recitation by Berthoff and a stunt by Protzman and Diserio, were followed by refreshments in the form of ice cream and macaroons. After this, the celebration ended with a Grand March. Wal naow, I swan! Was you-all there, When all them Middles They had some hard-times jinx for fair? All patched they was, an' didn't care l A rap for fuss and fiddles. The loidies wore their aprons there, An' they looked great, I vum! But every feller,-on the square- Wuz dressed in hand-me-downs, I swear, An' looked just like a bum! Last fall there was a wedding in which the Academy students took a great deal of interest. This was the marriage of Miss Rachel Coss, former teacher of English in the Academy to Mr. William Cochran, of Cleveland. As the bridal party entered the Second Church, the vested choir sang Lohengrirfs Wedding March, and the double-ringed cere- mony, which followed, was a very beautiful and impressive one. We all think of Mrs. Cochran with love and admiration and wish her many, many years of the greatest happiness. One Hundred an rl Eight

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THE GIFT TO MR PECK About the mlddle of the spring term the students and alumni of Oberlin Academy gave to M1 Peck a token of their apprec1at1on and regard for him At the end of a chapel service the student body 1ose and the presentation was made with the followmg u olds Mr Peck This morning I have the high honor and privilege of representing the students and alumni of Obe1l1n Academy Thirty three years ago the interests of this Academy became your 1HlL91GS'ES Tor twenty one years you have been Prmcipal of our beloved school There a1e many old Academy students who would give much to be here with us this 1TlO1111llg' and Join Wlth us 1n our tr1bute to you We cannot and will not attempt to speak of the mestimable S61V1C6 you have rendeied the Academy or the good you have done so many of 1ts students We Wo uld merely call to mmd these long years of you1 efforts duilng the last four years Wh ether 1n the class room 01 at the oflice you have advised and helped each one of us We feel that if our stay m Oberlin has been a fallllle it has been so desplte your unceaslng efforts and if We have been successful you have been largely responsible And so We the students and alumni of Obeilm Academy vsish to thank you and as a token of our heartfelt app1ec1at1on and grat1tude ve wish to present to you this Watch May It stand for the very best that there 1S m this deal old Academy of ours and may it 1n a small way remind you of the lasting gratitude of her students THEODORE M GREENE , . . - A 4 - . n 9 - . . 1 . Q C 3 faithful Work that We may better appreciate them, but especially would We remember 1 Q. A I . Q - 1 , . A , . A . . , . . l , , . . a 7. C . 1 h A . . ' ' ' 7 7. . I . r . . . 1 t , . , . , . . O H d d IS:,'cnfeem

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The first senior class party was held November 22, at the Academy Building. It was an informal affair, the main event being a taffy-pull, which was greatly enjoyed by all, but not so greatly by the janitor, who found taffy in every nook and cranny after the festivities were over. In the latter part of November, the Cad eleven was entertained at a Football Banquet, given by the Athletic Advisory Board at the Park Hotel. Needless to say, the many excellent courses were duly appreciated, and in a manner atoned for the season's hard grind. At each 1nan's plate, was his hard-earned certificate, granting permission to wear the football O. A. At the end of the banquet, Dan Dudley was chosen captain for 1914-15. On the sixth of December, the Juniors gave the Junior Middlers another Sticky Social, in the form of a masquerade. Once more everybody had a fine time but the janitor. Soon after the Senior distinctions had put in their appearance, J annette J arrell gave a Movie-Party for all the senior girls. About five rows in the central part of the Apollo looked, to the casual observer, like a Held of mushrooms, but under each mush- room was a Senior face, with a six-inch grin on it. The matinee was followed by ices and wafers at Hobbs', leaving everybody in the happiest frame of mind. Shurtleff gave a May-Day party, which was a real May-Day party. They had a May-pole, May-baskets, and lots of flowers, and ended up with a good dinner as usual. The girls of Shurtleif, with Mrs. Hitchcock's splendid oversight and suggestions, have had many successful dinners and entertainments, and we are all looking forward to their June Party, which is to be the event of the year. O I1 I rl lAfllFft'L'l